I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag

(Vietnam Rag)

Although this song is written out in the key of G, I often capo the
guitar up several frets, depending on the key I wish to sing in. Play
the song in a happy care-free style and feel free to substitute the name
of any country where you feel there is a war going on you would like to
sing about. Do not interpret the song word for word. It is military
humor  tongue in cheek.

1:
DCome on all of you big strong men,
GUncle Sam needs your help again.
DHe's got himself in a terrible jam
GWay down yonder in Vietnam
E7 ASo put down your books and pick up a gun,
D GWe're gonna have a whole lotta fun.

2:
DCome on generals, let's move fast;
GYour big chance has come at last.
DGotta go out and get those reds 
GThe only good commie is the one that's dead
E7 AYou know that peace can only be won
D GWhen we've blown 'em all to kingdom come.

[Chorus]

3:
DCome on Wall Street, don't move slow,
GWhy man, this is war au-go-go.
DThere's plenty good money to be made
GSupplying the Army with the tools of the trade,
E7 AJust hope and pray that if they drop the bomb,
D GThey drop it on the Viet Cong.

[Chorus]

4:
DCome on mothers throughout the land,
GPack your boys off to Vietnam.
DCome on fathers, don't hesitate,
GSend your sons off before it's too late. E7 AYou can be the first one on your block
D GTo have your boy come home in a box.

[Chorus]

Note: As I have mentioned elsewhere I am guilty of leaving out the women in my early material so now
I always sing the last verse like this:

Come on mothers throughout the
land / And pack your boys off to Vietnam / Come on fathers, don't hesitate / and
send your DAUGHTERS off before it's too late / And be the first one on your
block to have your KIDS come home in a box.